MP1K & MP2K Fountain Purifier Installation Guide and Technical Information
Fresh Water Filter Co Ltd. Carlton House, Aylmer Road, Leytonstone, London E11 3AD.
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MP1K & MP2K Installation Guide & Technical Information (29/05/08) E & OE
Filter housing and cartridges
The MP1K cartridge
(Fig 4)
is a multi-
stage water treatment unit in which
the water enters the housing and
percolates from the outside into the
cartridge through the porous ceramic.
The first stage of treatment is micro
filtration
through
the
ceramic
membrane. This cleanses the water of
suspended particles. Because of its
superfine filtration characteristics -
the porous ceramic is too small for
bacteria to penetrate - it also
performs a further essential function.
It actually disinfects the water by
filtering out at least 99.99% of any
bacteria that might have entered the
water supply from the mains. The
water flows through the porous
ceramic cartridge and then passes
through a number of special water
treatment media, which serve to
improve the taste and act against a
whole
range
of
chemical
contaminants. The durable plastic
filter housing (the container for the
cartridge) comprises a sump, which
can
be
unscrewed
from
the
headworks.
(The
headworks
incorporate water inlet and outlet
connectors.) The housing is rendered
watertight by the housing seal
(Fig 5),
that fits inside the head-works.
To seal the cartridges into the
headwork’s within the plastic
housing, the upper spigot/thread of
the cartridge threads into the head-
works using the candle-sealing
washer (5). THIS SEAL IS ESSENTIAL
TO THE CORRECT WORKING OF THE
FILTER. Develop the habit of
checking that it is in place before you
screw on the
cartridge when you
clean or change the cartridge.
Also in the headwork’s you will see
the
unique speed fit connectors. The
diagram
(Fig 6)
, shows how these
work, you will see that it is very
simple to just push fit the tube into
the connectors but be assured that
this joint can withstand many times
the
pressure
of
normal
water
supplies.
The MP1K system uses a single
housing and a single cartridge.
The MP2K system, which gives
additional performance and longer
cartridge life, comprises two plastic
durable housings and two different
types of cartridge
(Fig 7)
. Water
flows through the first and then
through the second. Filter cartridge
Type A is similar to the cartridge in
the MP1K.
It consists of a first stage ceramic membrane
together with a series of fine granular-form
water treatment media. Filter cartridge
Type B contains a further series of different
media and is designed to operate only in
conjunction with cartridge Type A to further
remove water pollutants.
3: Filter tap
The special MP1K filter system tap can
be operated in one of two ways. Push
the lever down and the water will
flow. Take your hand off and the flow
ceases. But if you want a continuous
flow of water, just put your finger on
the underside of the lever and lift the
lever up (approx. 45
o
) To stop the
continuous flow, return the lever to
the normal position.
